West Jefferson High School vs. Riverdale High School
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Serving 1,707 students in grades 9-12, West Jefferson High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,325 students in grades 9-12, Riverdale High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,707 students
1,325 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
79 teachers
68 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#906 out of 1251 schools in LA (Bottom 50%)
#180 out of 1251 schools in LA (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
40-44%
(Top 30% in LA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
65-69%
(Top 10% in LA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
37%
(Top 20% in LA)
Graduation Rate
58%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
86%
(Top 50% in LA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
648
384
Grade 10 Students
418
360
Grade 11 Students
312
313
Grade 12 Students
329
268
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
48%
39%
% Black
42%
22%
% White
6%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.71
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
